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	Museum Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Museum Island (or, in German, Museumsinsel) in Berlin, Germany, is the name of the northern half of the Spreeinsel, an island in the Spree river, in the center of the city.
		The island received its name for several internationally renowned museums that are now occupying all of the island's northern half (originally a residential area dedicated to "art and science" by King Frederick William IV of Prussia in 1841).
		The Old Museum (Altes Museum) is the oldest of the museums, finished in 1830 according to the plans by Prussian architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Museum_Island (585 words)

	Kelham Island Museum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Kelham Island Museum is an industrial museum in The City of Sheffield, England.
		The museum gives tours to local schools and has regular demonstrations of the 1905 River Don Engine, a 12,000 horsepower (9 MW) steam engine, which originally powered a local armour plate rolling mill.
		The Kelham Island Museum is situated next to the famous Fat Cat public house, which is one of two public houses owned by the independent Kelham Island Brewery.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kelham_Island_Museum (223 words)

	Museum Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Museum Island (or in German Museumsinsel) in Berlin Germany is the name of the northern of an island in the Spree river in the center of the
		The island received its name for several renowned museums that are now occupying all of island's northern half (originally a residential area to "art and science" by King Frederick William IV of Prussia in 1841).
		The Old Museum (Altes Museum) is the oldest of the museums in 1830 according to the plans by Prussian architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel.
	www.freeglossary.com /Museum_Island (660 words)

	Museum Island: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		An island is any piece of land smaller than a continent and larger than a rock, that is completely surrounded by water....
		A museum is typically a non-profit, permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches,...
		The collections that were united on Museum Island for the first time allowed a unified look at European art from the Antiques up to the 19th century, EHandler: no quick summary.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/mu/museum_island.htm (1447 words)

	Robben Island Museum
		The duty of those who ran the Island and its prison was to isolate opponents of apartheid and to crush their morale.
		Those imprisoned on the Island succeeded on a psychological and political level in turning a prison 'hell-hole' into a symbol of freedom and personal liberation.
		Robben Island came to symbolise, not only for South Africa and the African continent, but also for the entire world, the triumph of the human spirit over enormous hardship and adversity.
	www.robben-island.org.za (201 words)

	Robben Island
		Overcoming opposition from the prison authorities, prisoners on the Island after the 1960s were able to organise sporting events, political debates and educational programmes, and to assert their right to be treated as human beings, with dignity and equality.
		Robben Island was used at various times between the 17th and 20th centuries as a prison, a hospital for socially unacceptable groups and a military base.
		In 1991 Robben Island was included in the SA natural heritage program and the northern parts of the island was declared a bird sanctuary.
	www.places.co.za /html/robin_island.html (588 words)

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		In 1825 the British Government established the island as a place of extreme punishment for secondary offenders - those considered to be the worst type of convicts.
		In 1852 Bishop Wilson found conditions so bad on the island that he recommended closure of the settlement and most of the Island's population was removed between 1847 and 1855.
		The third period of occupation began in 1856 when the whole community of Pitcairn Island, some of whom were descendants of the Bounty Mutineers and their Tahitian wives, arrived on Norfolk Island.
	www.museums.gov.nf (201 words)

	Ellis Island National Monument (National Park Service)
		Ellis Island was incorporated as part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument on May 11, 1965.
		Reopened on September 10, 1990 after a massive restoration, the Main Building on Ellis Island is now a museum dedicated to the history of immigration and the important role this island claimed during the mass migration of humanity in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
		Ellis Island is Federal property within the shared territorial jurisdiction of the States of New York and New Jersey.
	www.nps.gov /elis (178 words)

	Recreation And Parks Museum Division - St. Clement's Island
		The St. Clement’s Island – Potomac River Museum rests on the east shore of the Potomac River overlooking St. Clement’s Island, the “Birthplace of Maryland.” The Museum’s mission concentrates on Maryland’s earliest history and Potomac River heritage.
		The Museum is also host to an authentic historic watercraft, the Doris C, a Potomac River dory boat that work the waters of the Potomac for decades in the early 1900’s.
		For the Catholics aboard the Ark and the Dove, it was to escape persecution and being marginalized socially and economically.
	www.co.saint-marys.md.us /recreate/museums/stclementsisland.asp (1117 words)

	Ellis Island Immigration Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The new structure on Ellis Island, built of "Georgia pine" opened on January 1, 1892; Annie Moore, a 15 year-old Irish girl, accompanied by her two brothers entered history and a new country as she was the very first immigrant to be processed at Ellis Island on January 2.
		This document was used by the legal inspectors at Ellis Island to cross examine the immigrant during the legal (or primary) inspection.
		Despite the island's reputation as an "Island of Tears," the vast majority of immigrants were treated courteously and respectfully, and were free to begin their new lives in America after only a few short hours on Ellis Island.
	www.statueofliberty.org /Ellis_History.html (1994 words)

	Catalina Island Museum
		For more than 50 years, the Catalina Island Museum has collected, preserved and presented the rich cultural heritage of Santa Catalina Island for visitors from all over the world to enjoy.
		Situated on the ground floor of Avalon’s historic Casino Building, the Catalina Island Museum invites you to discover more than 7,000 years of history through dozens of engaging and visually exciting exhibits.
		The Museum is currently working with Zane Grey's family to re-issue the original version of Grey's classic novel "The Vanishing American." To receive updates about this project please click on the picture to the right and send us your name address and e-mail address, or check this site regularly for more information.
	www.catalinamuseum.org (239 words)

	asahi.com : English
		Although Berlin's Museum Island is currently undergoing extensive reconstruction and refurbishment that is expected to take 15 years, art lovers in Japan can get a taste of what the finished product will look like thanks to an exhibition being held here next year.
		Museum Island, home to five museums, sits on a sandbank in the Spree River in the former East Berlin.
		Completion of Museum Island marked the founding of a cultural complex that offered an overview of the artistic heritage of mankind not found even in Paris or London at the time, and Berlin thus won the attention of all of Europe.
	www.asahi.com /english/arts/TKY200501010096.html (733 words)

	STLI Service 2 Description
		The new structure on Ellis Island, built of "Georgia pine", opened on January 1, 1892; Annie Moore, a 15 year-old Irish girl, accompanied by her two brothers, entered history and a new country as she was the very first immigrant to be processed at Ellis Island.
		The scope of the Park's museum collection is determined by the mission of the park as stated in the enabling legislation, subsequent legislation, planning documents and its history.
		It serves to guide the Park in the acquisition and preservation of museum objects that contribute directly to the museum collection as a whole, the understanding and interpretation of the Park's themes and additional objects that the NPS is legally mandated to preserve.
	www.nps.gov /stli/serv02.htm (5479 words)

	RIA MUSEUM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This was done in order to better represent the museum's primary purpose, which is to collect, preserve, and display the history of Rock Island Arsenal and Arsenal Island.
		The Arsenal Museum interprets the history of Arsenal Island to include the building of Fort Armstrong in 1816, the Black Hawk War, the Confederate Prison Camp 1863-1865, and the establishment of the Arsenal in 1862.
		Other historic points of interest on Arsenal Island are the Confederate Cemetery, the Rock Island Arsenal National Cemetery, the original 19th century stone workshops, the officer's quarters along the river, and the site of the first bridge built across the Mississippi.
	www.ria.army.mil /Base%20Ops/museum.htm (341 words)

	Museumsinsel (Museum Island), Berlin - UNESCO World Heritage Centre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The museum as a social phenomenon owes its origins to the Age of Enlightenment in the 18th century.
		The five museums on the Museumsinsel in Berlin, built between 1824 and 1930, are the realization of a visionary project and show the evolution of approaches to museum design over the course of the 20th century.
		The importance of the museum's collections – which trace the development of civilizations throughout the ages – is enhanced by the urban and architectural quality of the buildings.
	whc.unesco.org /pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=896 (222 words)

	Orcas Island Historical Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		We serve Orcas Island residents and visitors to the island by offering new exhibits, presentations and speakers, tours, research assistance, the annual Historical Day Fair, open house celebrations, regular visitation hours, opportunities for special appointments, newspaper articles and quarterly publications.
		In the 1950s and 1960s, various island families donated six original homestead cabins built during the 1870s and the 1890s to the Society.
		The Orcas Island Historical Museum is unique in being the only object-based, interpretive heritage facility for the island, with a permanent collection comprised of approximately 6000 objects, paper documents and photographs.
	www.orcasisland.org /~history (299 words)

	Art stolen from Turkey and other places by The Met or other museums... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The project of museum island is expected to be finalized in 2010.
		Some buildings in the island will be restored, and new others will be added to the complex in order to create the museum island.
		The magazine said that unique museum complex to be comprised of five buildings connected to each other with underground passages, would host a rich archeological collection, samples of Christian art and a collection of 19th century works of art.
	www.swingout.net /photos/NYC2002_1_d_5_2002_1/karun.html (586 words)

	Mickler
		Museums were regarded, by the end of the century [19th], as major vehicles for the fulfilment of the state's new educative and moral role in relation to the population as a whole.
		The museum at Rottnest Island, the object of this case study, presents the latter more complex problem, where the total exclusion of the Aboriginal holocaust is no longer feasible, and curatorial practices tend to take on the task of crisis management.
		The significance for the reader travelling the Rottnest museum history trail is that the separate exhibits present themselves as stages of a naturally progressing historic continuum, as scenic look-outs onto a grander view of an unfolding fulfilment of destiny.
	wwwmcc.murdoch.edu.au /ReadingRoom/3.1/Mickler.html (5891 words)

	Staten Island Children's Museum -- Are We There Yet?
		Housed in Staten Island's famous Snug Harbor Cultural Center, the Museum is a place where children of all ages can use their natural curiosity, creativity and imagination to explore many exciting aspects of the world around us.
		School Groups at the Playhouse can explore improvisation under the direction of a museum educator using classic fairy tales and poems as the foundations of their performances.
		The Museum also offers programs for children who are mentally or physically challenged, as well as Teacher Orientations and training.
	www.fieldtrip.com /ny/82732060.htm (697 words)

	Coastal Discovery Museum ~ Hilton Head Island SC
		The Coastal Discovery Museum on Hilton Head Island is a great place to visit any time of the year.
		outdoor exhibits, activity centers in the Sea Island Classroom, the History Time-line Exhibit, and Museum Store on-site, plus 11 different tours and cruises around the island, the Museum is a fantastic way to become familiar with the island's unique history and ecology.
		Museum Store is located on the second floor.
	www.coastaldiscovery.org (205 words)

	Museum island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
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	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/museum_island (135 words)

	Island Life :: museum
		The Catalina Island Museum celebrates the Island's rich cultural heritage.
		The Catalina Island Museum is a private nonprofit organization that relies on a variety of sources for funding.
		We were founded in 1953 and are dedicated to preserving the history of Catalina Island.
	www.catalina.com /museum.html (198 words)

	Large-scale Projects in Berlin / Senate Department of Urban Development in Berlin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Altes Museum, constructed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel in 1830, was the first museum building on the island; it was followed by three other buildings up to 1930.
		The main tourist attraction is the Pergamon Museum with the Pergamon Altar from the Hellenic era.
		The museum ensemble is being extensively refurbished over the next few years in order to accommodate the increased volume of visitors and to meet the requirements of modern exhibition presentation.
	stadtentwicklung.berlin.de /bauen/grosse_projekte/en/museumsinsel.shtml (180 words)

	The Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages
		The Long Island Museum features art, carriage and history museums on nine park-like acres in the historic village of Stony Brook, New York.
		The museum's permanent collection numbers over 40,000 items dating from the late 1700s to the present, including American works of art, over 250 historic carriages, and artifacts of everyday life.
		The Long Island Museum is Long Island's largest privately supported museum, and is accredited by the American Association of Museums for excellence in exhibitions and programs.
	www.longislandmuseum.org (176 words)

	Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park - A West Virginia State Park
		Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park and the Friends of Blennerhassett, its volunteer group, are pleased that you will visit our park.
		Blennerhassett Museum should be the first stop of your tour.
		Your museum visit begins with viewing the video that briefly explains the lives of Harman and Margaret Blennerhassett.
	www.blennerhassettislandstatepark.com (251 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Arts \| Arts news \| Cost may sink Berlin's Museum Island restoration scheme
		A proposal by the British architect David Chipperfield to regenerate Berlin's Museum Island, the city's historical heart boasting five museums in the former communist east, could be derailed because of the project's cost.
		The building, with restaurants, lavatories and cloakroom, is intended to stand beside the Neues (New) Museum, designed by Friedrich August Stüler, which has been in poor shape since the second world war, and is to re-open in 2008.
		The tunnels would be expensive to construct because the museums were surrounded by water.
	www.guardian.co.uk /arts/news/story/0,11711,1356677,00.html (565 words)

	Vancouver Museums \| Granville Island Museum \| Online Vancouver Web Museum and Attractions Canada
		The Granville Island Model Trains Museum is a world class Vancouver attraction and home to the largest collection of model and toy trains on public exhibition anywhere.
		The Model Trains Museums are based on Granville Island in the heart of Vancouver BC and is one of Vancouver's world class attractions.
		The Model Ships Museums are based on Granville Island in the heart of Vancouver BC and is one of Vancouver's world class attractions.
	www.sportfishingmuseum.bc.ca (296 words)

	MUSEUM
		The Rock Island Arsenal Museum was established on July 4, 1905.
		The Rock Island Arsenal Historical Society is the support organization for the Rock Island Arsenal Museum.
		Rock Island Arsenal was established by Act of Congress in 1862.
	riamwr.com /museum.htm (301 words)

	Germany Info: Culture & Life
		The museum island, the world's largest museum complex, is splayed between the rivers Spree and Kupfergraben in the German capital.
		The island takes its name from the five museums built there between 1824 and 1930: The Alte Nationalgalerie, the Pergamon Museum, the Bode Museum, the Altes Museum and the Neues Museum.
		In 1999, the museum island was named a UNESCO world heritage site, raising international awareness of the depth of culture and history found in Germany.
	germany-info.org /relaunch/culture/new/cul_galerie.html?... (276 words)

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